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Vietnam, Thailand, China top Asia’s formats market in Q1 205 shows on air or commissioned in Asia in 2017, ContentAsia’s new Formats Outlook finds

Vietnam, Thailand and China lead Asia’s formats market this year so far. The three markets account for a combined share of almost 50% (102 titles) of the total 205 shows on air, in production or commissioned for broadcast in 2017/2018, according to ContentAsia’s new Formats Outlook.

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CJ E&M, Endemol Shine renew The Society Game Co-created political format returns to tvN this year

Endemol Shine Group and CJ E&M have renewed their first co-developed format, The Society Game, for a second season. The prime-time reality show – the partnership’s first project – returns to CJ E&M’s flagship tvN channel in Korea in September this year.

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WakuWaku CJ, Endemol renew The Society Game collapses Co-created political format returns to tvN this year windows on Crisis Simultaneous April airdate for new Japanese drama

Sky PerfecTV’s regional Japanese entertainment channel, WakuWaku Japan, will air new Japanese drama Crisis – Special Security Squad across Asia on 11 April two hours after its domestic telecast. New episodes premiere in Japan on Tuesday nights at 9pm from 11 April. In a first for WakuWaku Japan, language- customised versions will air two hours later in Indonesia, Myanmar, Singapore, Taiwan, Sri Lanka and Mongolia. The Society Game, season one The Kansai TV/Fuji TV action series, part of Mip TV’s world premiere series in Endemol Shine Group and CJ E&M have – based on authoritarian rule and de- Cannes in early April, stars Shun Oguri renewed their first co-developed format, mocracy models – must win physical and and Hidetoshi Nishijima. Nishijima will The Society Game, for a second season. mental challenges or risk destablising be in Cannes for the world premiere The prime-time reality show, which pre- their community. along with executive producers Takahiro miered on CJ E&M’s flagship tvN channel Endemol Shine and CJ E&M announced Kasagi and Takashi in Korea in November last year, returns in their partnership to develop original con- Hagihara. September this year. tent in 2016. The Society Game, devel- The Society Game explores different oped by Endemol Shine Asia in Singapore political systems, communities and their with CJ E&M in Seoul, is the first project to leadership. Two contrasting ‘societies’ emerge from the partnership.

HyppTV rolls out subs acquisition drive Free channel sweeteners for broadband subs

Malaysian pay-TV platform HyppTV has four-months access to the nine-channel launched an aggressive three-month pack in “appreciation for trust and loy- customer acquisition plan, sweetening a alty,” the telco-owned platform says. broadband subscription deal with open The nine channels include five kids ser- access to nine premium channels. vices and four English-language HD gen- The latest campaign is in addition to the eral entertainment channels – Warner TV, one-month free preview of all channels for RTL CBS Entertainment, FOX Crime and higher-end broadband plan subscribers. Universal Channel. The “jumbo breakout” Existing subscribers are being offered campaign runs to end May. Crisis – Special Security Squad

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Vietnam, Thailand and China lead Asia’s land ranked third in last year’s first quarter 2016 2017 -/+ formats market this year so far. The three formats analysis, with 27 titles. markets account for a combined share China was down to third spot this year, Vietnam 47 44 -3 of 50% (102 titles) of the total 205 shows with 28 titles – only one title less from than Thailand 27 30 +3 on air, in production or commissioned for last year despite being plagued by shifting China 29 28 -1 broadcast in 2017/2018, according to regulations on format creation and pro- ContentAsia’s new Formats Outlook. duction and a ban on all things Korean. Cambodia 21 22 +1 The same markets were also the top Cambodia retained its position in fourth India 15 17 +2 three by volume in ContentAsia Formats place with 22 titles, up one from last Philippines 13 17 +4 Outlook for the same quarter last year, year. Indonesia 13 16 +3 with a 53% combined share (103 titles out The country with the biggest increase of 193). in the number of formats in Q1 is the Phil- Mongolia 4 7 +3 ContentAsia’s Formats Outlook for Q1 ippines, with four more titles (from 13 last Myanmar 7 7 0 this year puts Vietnam on top by vol- year to 17), including new seasons of Korea 8 5 -3 ume of the 15 countries being tracked. Cash Cab Philippines, The Money Drop Vietnam this year has 44 titles, three titles Philippines and The Voice Kids Philippines. Regional 3 5 +2 down from last year’s 47. Myanmar (seven titles), Pakistan (one Malaysia 2 3 +1 Thailand clocked in this year in second title) and Singapore (one title) continued Japan 2 1 +1 place by volume, pushing China into to carry/commission the same number of third spot. titles in Q1 compared to last year. Pakistan 1 1 0 Thailand has 30 titles (up three titles Endemol Shine (rights to 47 titles) and Singapore 1 1 0 from last year), including returning sea- FremantleMedia (rights to 45 titles) were Sri Lanka 0 1 +1 sons of The Choice Thailand, Price is Right once again the two leaders in the region, Total titles 193 205 +12 Thailand and Still Standing Thailand. Thai- More on page 6

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From page 4: Formats Outlook separated by more than 20 titles from As of 10 March 2017... 2017 vs. 2016 No. of % March March their closest rival Talpa, with 20 titles. Company Company -/+ titles Shares 2016 2017 Talpa came in with the biggest increase Endemol Shine 47 23% Talpa 8 20 12 of all the companies tracked, up from Warner Bros 2 12 10 eight shows this time last year. FremantleMedia 45 22% Warner Bros and Keshet International Talpa 20 10% Keshet International 9 19 10 also grew significantly. Warner was up Keshet International 19 9% FremantleMedia 40 45 5 from two titles last year to 12 this year. Fuji TV, Japan 2 6 4 NBCUniversal 18 9% Keshet, which set up its first Asia office in NBCUniversal 14 18 4 Hong Kong about 18 months ago, was Warner Bros 12 6% BBC Worldwide 0 2 2 up from nine last year to 19 this year. CBS Studios International 8 4% Red Arrow International 0 2 2 Dori Media (rights to two titles), Globo (one title) and Sony Pictures Television Sony Pictures Television 7 3% CBS Studios International 7 8 1 (seven titles) have maintained their num- Fuji TV, Japan 6 3% Comarex 0 1 1 ber of shows on air/commissioned this MBC, Korea 0 1 1 all3media International 4 2% year from last year. Nippon TV, Japan 0 1 1 Armoza Formats 2 1% Discovery 0 1 1 BBC Worldwide 2 1% Dori Media 2 2 0 P.S. CJ E&M, Korea 2 1% Globo 1 1 0 Dori Media 2 1% Sony Pictures Television 7 7 0 FremantleMedia’s Just ITV Studios Global Entertainment 2 1% Imagine Group 1 0 -1 Duet heads for Portugal Red Arrow International 2 1% Telemundo 1 0 -1 Viacom 2 1% Seven Network 1 0 -1 Star China 1 0 -1 FremantleMedia’s Indonesian singing tal- Comarex 1 0.5% The Format People 2 0 -2 ent format, Just Duet, has been picked Discovery Networks Asia Pacific 1 0.5% up for Portugal. Viacom 4 2 -2 Globo 1 0.5% The 13-episode Portuguese version for TV Azteca 2 0 -2 MBC, Korea 1 0.5% SIC is the first regional/international pick ITV Studios Global Ent. 5 2 -3 Nippon TV, Japan 1 0.5% up for the talent show, which aired on Global Agency 3 0 -3 NET in Indonesia in April this year. Total no. of titles 205 Bomanbridge Media 4 0 -4 Just Duet was created by Indrienah Ba- Armoza Formats 7 2 -5 sara and Andrew Can at FremantleMe- Source: ContentAsia’s Formats Outlook @ Mip TV dia Indonesia. 2017, Issue One 2017 CJ E&M, Korea 7 2 -5 Notes: Updated as of 10 March 2017 and 22 March 2016 for previous year’s data all3media International 10 4 -6 Endemol Shine 53 47 -6 More in ContentAsia’s Formats Outlook @ Mip TV 2017, Issue One 2017 Total no. of titles 193 205 +12

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ContentAsia’s Top 10 asks for APOS 2017 Couto pushes industry to move beyond fear to “reframe and resize” opportunity

This year’s Asia Pacific Video Operators The Korean Wave: Is there How content brands are work- Summit (APOS) opens in Bali on 25 April more to come or has the ing on their relationships with with one strong message – a fear-free tide gone out? Conver- telcos and OTT platforms... & approach to a video ecosystem of ex- sation here will centre what Disney’s Andy Bird says ploding opportunity driven by advanced around new opportuni- 7about the new era of Disney- connectivity – followed by some of the ties as key players refo- branded direct-to-consumer services in most innovative minds in the industry dis- cus away from China and Asia Pacific. cussing what they’re thinking and where 3onto Southeast Asia, U.S., Japan, Hong they are going. Kong and Taiwan. What are YouTube’s pre- Vivek Couto, executive director of mium/pay plans in the APOS organiser Media Partners Asia Ted Sarandos is back again. Asia Pacific and how it is (MPA), has shaped the agenda around Yes, it’s his third time on stage, working with local content opportunities for IP owners, aggregators but it’s also his most interesting creators and platforms and curators “to multiply their reach, return because of all the new in our part of the world, gain access to granular customer de- 4 Asian content and other part- directly from YouTube’s mographics, and monetise through sub- nerships Netflix has inked since it went 8chief business officer, Robert Kyncl. scription and advertising”. global in January last year. MPA’s Couto “We are just at the start of an excit- has promised that the Sarandos session How are large distribution ing journey, one that will help reframe will address how a new slate of global platforms – including telcos – and resize the opportunity for many in content as well as deeper telco and growing their customer bases markets such as India, Indonesia, Philip- pay-TV partnerships could reset the bar and revenues on the back of pines, and Thailand while also providing for growth in key Asian markets. 9 video services. And how ef- new avenues for growth in markets such forts to shaping a whole new customer as Australia, China, Japan and Korea,” What is Amazon planning for experience are working out for them. Couto said this week. the rest of Asia now that full services in Japan and India China-India up- ContentAsia’s top 10 asks from the APOS – Amazon’s prime markets in dates are ever- agenda this year are: the region – are up and run- green favourites 5 ning? (who doesn’t want All about FOX+, FOX Networks to hear about the Group’s (FNG) much-anticipated Perhaps the most soul- biggest markets OTT platform. Outside of an early searching-in-public ses- 10in Asia?), justified this year by significant roll-out in the Philippines, FNG sion will be how the leaps in digital video and what appetite boss Zubin Gandevia has been international heads of there is (or might be) for partnerships and saving the big reveal for APOS. big brands – Turner, Via- acquisitions. com, Universal and A+E 1 – are navigating the The battle between two-year old next few years. The pick regional Asian SVOD toddlers – 6list of talking points and options is small: iflix, Viu and Hooq – growing up (1) Amp up branded SVOD and AVOD alongside platforms such as ton- services (2) Protect, grow or shut shop 2ton (Malaysia), beIN Connect on the legacy channel business and (3) (sports specific) and others. MPA’s ques- Maximise business around scale markets tion here is: Is this an inflection point or such as Australia, China, India, Japan tipping point for SVOD vs pay-TV or just and Korea. another big incremental boost for OTT? c ntentasia miptvprogrammepicks 20 March-2 April 2017 Page 10.

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Korea In numbers Population...... 51 million Households...... 19.5 million TV households...... 18.5 million TV penetration...... 94.8% Digital TV penetration...... 81% Pay TV households...... 18.4 million Pay TV penetration...... 94.4% Internet users (fixed/mobile)...... 43 million Smartphone users...... 40 million Smartphone penetration...... 78.8% Source: companies, Statistics Korea, Korea Communications Commission

An oft-repeated line through much of 2016 was that there were more Korean producers in China than in Korea. That slowed with the political freeze between the two countries over new missile defence system THAAD towards the end of the year and ground to a horrible Moon Lovers: Scarlet Heart Ryeo halt in 2017, leaving Korean content creators and distributors scrambling to and plans to ramp up drama co- production house Studio Dragon, fill a massive revenue gap where China production in Thailand, Vietnam and Entourage Korea premiered on CJ used to be. Indonesia. In addition, the company has E&M’s tvN cable channel in Korea in At the same time, the whole China said it’s planning to take its domestic Nov 2016 with an express window on experience highlighted Korea’s streaming platform “tving” global, the increasingly aggressive regional tvN willingness to (under lucrative enough although the original timetable of Q4 channel, which is competing fiercely conditions of course) adjust its entire 2016 and Q1 2017 seems to be elastic. with two regional incumbents – Sony production process (including fast-track International content brands are also Pictures Television Networks’ ONE and delivery) to comply with China’s fierce adjusting their tactics in Korea. A trend Turner’s Oh!K. regulatory requirements. going into 2017 is co-development Coming up are Korean remakes of Korea’s content industry, by now well across genres and borders, from drama three drama miniseries from Brazil’s aware of the dangers of their heavy such as Moon Lovers: Scarlet Heart Ryeo Globo. The three are Part of Me, Happily reliance on China, have cast their net (NBCUniversal & YG Entertainment) Ever After? and Merciless. All have been wider for new opportunities. Buyers in and The Society Game, a reality show commissioned by EPG Korea. Asia say the fallout has been higher developed by Endemol Shine Group/CJ High on this year watchlist is A+E rights fees as Korean IP owners hunt for E&M. NBCUniversal has partnered with Networks’ US$15-million investment in growth outside of China. free-TV broadcaster MBC to co-develop/ Korean channels as well as a stake in Conglomerate CJ E&M, which produce original formats. production/distribution company iHQ. operates a vast media empire including It’s not yet clear what impact the We’re also keeping a close eye on production and cable channels, leads China freeze will have on these budding SVOD platforms Viu (will they be able the country’s media industry efforts to romances, but speculation is that without to replicate the breathtaking rights deal expand its international footprint. China, enthusiasm might not be quite as they closed in 2015); iflix (how will new This comes on the back of the success robust. content boss Sean Carey approach such as Grandpa Over Flowers, remade In addition to shiny new co- Korean acquisitions, or even original for NBC in the U.S. as Better Late Than development ambitions, Korea is at the production); and Netflix (how will it Never, as well as a drama production forefront of Hollywood studio and Latin structure its acquisitions/production for deal with the Warner Bros-owned drama adaptations in Asia. In 2016, this Korea). Without localisation, Amazon streaming platform DramaFever for was led by CBS Studios’ The Good Wife Prime Video’s chances are limited, so online originals. (16 episodes ran in July/August 2016) and we’re not expecting major impact on CJ also has a production relationship a 16-part version of HBO’s Entourage. the market for the moment. with mainland China’s Huace Media, Produced by CJ E&M affiliated Will these new opportunities make up for the China loss? That’s a wait and see.

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Who’s who in Korea... Free TV Educational Broadcasting System (EBS) Educational Broadcasting System (EBS) was founded in 1973 for educational establish- ments in Korea and launched in 1974 as a radio station under the Korean Educational Development Institute. TV broadcasting started in 1980. EBS was re-established as a public corporation in 2000. EBS currently owns and operates seven TV channels: EBS TV 1 (digital terrestrial public channel for general viewers); EBS TV 2 (digital terrestrial public channel offering English educational content for elementary/middle school); satellite channel EBS Plus 1 (supplements school education for college entrance ex- ams, via satellite SkyLife, cable TV, IPTV); EBS Plus 2 (supplements primary/middle school Goblin education and vocational training via satellite SkyLife, cable TV, IPTV); EBS English (English-language education via satellite SkyLife, cable TV, IPTV); EBS U (education for channels, and KBS Media, which manages children via IPTV); and EBS America (educa- local/global marketing of KBS content. KBS Pay TV tional channel in the U.S. via satellite/cable is funded by viewer licence fees. TV). EBS broadcasts about 52,205 hours a B tv (Broad&tv) week across the seven services. EBS also Munhwa Broadcasting Corp (MBC) IPTV service B tv was launched in 2009 by SK Telecom’s broadband internet operates several internet-/mobile-based Established in 1961, Munhwa Broadcasting entity, SK Broadband. The service of- educational services and is involved in in- Corporation (MBC) is a public broadcast- fers about 166 SD/HD channels and ternational co-production and content dis- er with 98% coverage of Korea. The MBC VOD/catch-up titles (movies/TV se- tribution businesses. network consists of one national terrestrial ries) to about 3.8 million subscribers. station (Channel 11), five cable stations B tv also operates on-demand B tv mobile, Korean Broadcasting System (KBS) (drama, sports, variety, music, women), four which offers UHD content; and internet Public broadcaster, Korean Broadcast- satellite TV channels (drama, sports, music, services. ing System (KBS), was founded in 1926 as variety), four terrestrial DMB services (two Kyeongseong Broadcasting Corporation. television, one radio, one data) and three The public broadcaster added television to radio stations (AM, FM, standard FM). MBC D’Live its radio services in 1961. KBS operates two produces some of the world’s favourite D’Live is a cable pay-TV service provider in general entertainment terrestrial TV chan- Korean programming and has a regional Korea with its operations based in the Seoul nels (KBS TV1, KBS TV2) and one interna- channel output deal with Turner. MBC dis- metropolitan area with approximately 2.3 tional satellite TV channel (KBS World). KBS tributes its content around the Asia region million subscribers (Dec 2016). D’Live was TV1’s driver content is news/current affairs, and globally via distribution arm iMBC. also selected as the first Netflix partner in cultural programming and historical daily Korea. The aim is to launch an upgraded drama series. KBS TV2’s strength lies in its va- Seoul Broadcasting System (SBS) version of its OTT-ready set-top box by early 2017 and install between 300,000 and riety/entertainment family-oriented offering. Founded in 1990 and launched in 1991, 500,000 new boxes in 2017 (Dec 2016). KBS World is a global 24-hour satellite service Seoul Broadcasting System (SBS) oper- targeting Koreans living overseas. KBS also ates SBS, a national domestic terrestrial TV offers six cable TV channels: KBS Drama, KBS channel offering news, drama, entertain- Skylife/Olleh TV/Olleh TV Skylife Joy (quiz/variety), KBS Sports, KBS W (wom- ment, sports, films and documentaries; sev- Founded in 1981 as a fixed-line service pro- en), KBS Kids and KBS Prime (culture). The en cable/satellite channels (SBS Plus, SBS vider, the former state-owned KT Corpora- four KBS-branded terrestrial DMB channels Golf, SBS E!, SBS ESPN, SBS CNBC, SBS MTV tion began providing satellite platform Skylife are: U-KBS Star (mobile versions of KBS TV1 and Nickelodeon Korea); one DMB chan- in 2002. Skylife offers HD/SD TV/audio chan- current affairs), U-KBS Heart (mobile versions nel; and two FM radio stations. SBS also has nels to 2.2 million users. KT also operates IPTV of KBS TV2’s entertainment shows), U-KBS interests in specialised media technology, service, Olleh TV/Olleh TV Air, offering over Music (music channel) and U-KBS Clover (in- computer graphics and art, TV programme 250 channels and 150,000+ titles (drama, teractive data/information). KBS subsidiar- production and distribution, and internet/ movies, documentaries, concerts, sports ies include KBS N, which operates the cable new media. events, karaoke, shopping and education),

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to 4.7 million users. KT’s hybrid IPTV/satellite Korean) is an integration of SK Broadband’s VOD titles, available via U+TV G (IPTV+Google platform, Olleh TV Skylife (OTS), which pro- former mobile TV B tv Mobile and VOD plat- TV) and IPTV platform IPTV U+TV. Member- vides a combo of satellite TV (SkyLife), IPTV form Hoppin. The promise is original con- ship is free. Packages start from Won1,500/ (Olleh TV) and interactive services, had over tent and low fees. Oksusu offers around 33 US$1.30 per day for daily pack to Won5,500/ 2.1 million subscribers at the end of August sports-related channels (18 live-streaming, US$5 a month for the HD pack. 2016. KT produces its own content, includ- 15 on-demand), 98 live-streaming TV chan- ing drama, sports and talk shows, and has nels, and VOD of 8,200 local/international an interest in ultra-high-definition IPTV (Olleh movies and drama series. Basic monthly Production/ GiGA UHD tv) and broadband services. subscription costs Won3,000/US$2.60 and is free for SK Telecom/SK Broadband’s inter- Post Production U+ TV/U+ TV G net and mobile subscribers. Established in December 2007 by LG U+ Apollo Pictures Corp, U+ TV is an IPTV service offering VOD Olleh TV Mobile TV drama production company Apollo Pic- titles spanning entertainment, games and Olleh TV Mobile is the mobile extension of tures was established in Feb 2010 with the variety content as well as live channels. IPTV Olleh TV service. The mobile offering in- production of medical drama series, Sign, U+ TV G is the smart TV version of the U+ TV cludes 80+ free live TV channels and 80,000+ for terrestrial broadcaster SBS. The compa- platform that LG developed with Google, VOD titles, spanning TV programmes, kids, ny also produced Korea’s first online drama carrying real-time live channels and select sports, documentary and animation series mini-series, Love in Memory. VOD content. LG’s other content offer- delivered through LTE network. Non-KT cus- ing consists of N-screen Uflix Movie service, tomers pay Won5,000/US$4 a month. KT sub- Bethel Global Media Contents which offers VOD movie/sport/games pro- scribers get it for free. Packages range from Based in Seoul, Bethel Global Media Con- grammes and mobile IPTV U+HDTV. LG had Won5,500/US$5 a month for the basic pack tents (BGMC) offers production/co-produc- about 2.4 million IPTV subscribers, 3.5 million to Won8,690/US$7 a month for the Prime tion, planning, strategising, funding, post- broadband subscribers and 4.5 million tele- Movie pack. production and content localisation servic- phony users at the end of August 2016. LG es for local and international companies. U+ was founded in July 1996 by the merging POOQ of three LG telcos: LG Telecom, LG Dacom Contents Alliance Platform (CAP) launched Chorokbaem Media and LG Powercom. online TV platform POOQ in 2012. The ser- Established in 1998, Chorokbaem Media is vice offers 30 live/catch-up local TV chan- a film and TV production company mak- nels and 1.7 million local/international pro- ing hit films and series such as A Love of Life OTT/Online/Mobile grammes on-demand. Contents Alliance and Death, Jumong and K-Pop Star. The Platform, owned by four terrestrial broad- production company is majority owned by EveryOn TV casters – KBS, MBC, SBS and EBS – primarily DMG Entertainment China, which acquired EveryOn TV, a subsidiary company of Hyun- engages in the production and distribution an US$21.5-million equity stake in Chorok- dai’s HCN and Pandora TV, launched in of broadcasting programmes, films and vid- baem in August 2015. 2013. The multiscreen TV service provides eo/audio product in Korea. 250+ TV channels for free in real time via CJ E&M/Studio Dragon connected devices. tving KOSDAQ-listed CJ E&M produces and dis- CJ HelloVision’s tving is an OTT/on- tributes content for the broadcast, film, NAVER TVcast line TV/video service geo-blocked for music, live entertainment sectors. The com- Ad-supported online video portal NAVER Korea. tving offers 12 real-time TV channels pany was formed in 2010 from a merger of TVcast was launched in 2012 by internet of CJ E&M, 70+ tving’s in-house channels, CJ Media and On Media (broadcast); CJ service operator NAVER Corporation, which and 50,000+ VOD local/international titles, in- Entertainment (motion pictures); Mnet Me- is best known for its search portal/online ser- cluding movies and TV episodes via internet dia (music); and CJ Internet (games). The vices in Korea. The platform offers Korean connected devices. Monthly subscription company is headquartered in Seoul with web series (drama/animation/entertain- is Won5,900/US$6 for unlimited TV channels branches in Asia and the U.S. Studio Drag- ment) and UGC videos. NAVER TVcast also and VOD titles. Pay-per-view TV episodes on is CJ E&M’s drama production unit. The carries some acquired English-language cost Won1,650/US$1.5 each and movies cost drama studio has production deals in place content, including Singapore-made web from Won1,000/US$1 per archived title to with Warner Bros/DramaFever and pro- series Perfect Girl (also on Netflix and Viki), Won10,000/US$10 per latest title. tving, with duced the Korean version of CBS Studios’ What Do Men Want? and Bang Bang Club. about 7.5 million registered users (July 2016), The Good Wife. started off as a sub-menu for TV video ser- Netflix (Korea) vice under Gom TV (a Korean video player Dongwoo Animation & Netflix in Korea costs Won9,500/US$8 a month app) in May 2010 and in March 2011, after Entertainment for one SD screen, Won12,000/US$10 a month six months of development, re-launched as Established in 1991, Dongwoo Animation is for two HD screens or Won14,500/US$12 a tving. CJ HelloVision is the internet television involved in 2D/3D animation/games, char- month for four HD/UHD screens. Netflix is also service affiliate of the CJ Group. acter licensing and games publishing. available via D’Live Plus set-top box. U+HDTV EnterMedia Pictures Oksusu Multi-platform service U+HDTV offers 120+ lo- Founded in 2013, EnterMedia Pictures in Ko- cal/international TV channels and 20,000+ Launched in Jan 2016, Oksusu (“corn” in rea is a part of U.S.-based EnterMedia Con-

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tents. The production company has devel- cialist Drama House and content distributor Paan Media oped Korean TV remakes of U.S. series My J Content Hub. The two companies were Founded in 1999, Paan Media is involved Love from Another Star, The Good Doctor merged in 2013 to become Drama House in a range of international co-productions, and legal drama series Suits. EnterMedia is & J Content Hub, and then changed their including At The Boundary; Korean Food also involved in television acquisition and name to JTBC Content Hub in June 2016. Made Simple, the first Korean co-produc- distribution; digital content creation and The merged entity continues to create tion for the Food Network U.K.; and Plant distribution; and motion picture production, drama series for sister company JTBC and Odyssey and Wild Weather with Richard acquisition and distribution. other terrestrial channels, and distribute/sell Hammond for BBC 1 and BBC 2. JTBC’s content. Film in Korea VIM FILM Established in April 2005, Film in Korea (aka Kinomatic Pictures VIM FILM was established in 1994, specialis- E.Planet Korea) offers full production ser- Kinomatic Pictures offers full production ser- ing in overseas production of feature films vices for domestic and international clients. vices, including supporting foreign produc- and TV dramas. The company has pro- Productions include TV dramas/shows and tions in Korea. Media clients include FOX, duced content in over 37 cities in 18 coun- documentaries. The company has been in- Travel Channel, Discovery Channel, BBC, tries. Broadcast clients include KBS, MBC, volved in international and regional produc- CNN and CBC. SBS, BBC, AXN Asia and CJ Entertainment. tions such as History’s Hidden Cities Extreme, VIM FILM is headquartered in Australia, with Malaysian movie Kimchi Untuk Awak, U.S. Studio LYD offices in Korea and Hong Kong. Travel Channel’s Booze Traveler, Australian Studio LYD, set up in 2016, has signed a deal kids show Wacky World Beaters (South Ko- to develop a Korean TV series based on Pe- rean Dakksaum Championships episode) ter Chan’s award-winning cult classic Com- Regulators/ and South Korean/American documentary rades: Almost a Love Story, about two main- film Love Child. landers trying to make a life for themselves Associations in Hong Kong. Studio LYD is also developing FILM LINE the Korean remake of Chinese webseries, Korea Cable Television FILM LINE, established in 2000, specialises in Go Princess Go with LeTV and FOX Network & Telecommunications feature films, TV programmes and commer- Group (FNG). Association (KCTA) cials. The company has produced over 200 The KCTA aims to provide diversified, con- local TV programmes and films in Korea and Redrover tent, including UHD dramas in collaboration abroad. Production credits include Shoot 3D stereoscopic animation specialist Re- with overseas companies to cable TV users the Sun, Heartbreak Hotel, Sookhee and drover was founded in 2004. Credits include in Korea. Red Vacance Black Wedding 1/2. FILM LINE animated film The Nut Job, TV series Bolts & provides full production services and sup- Blip and musical interstitial, The Beet Party. Korea Communications ports to production companies shooting in Redrover was founded in 2004 and has Commission (KCC) Korea. The aim is to increase co-production worked with international partners such as The KCC was created in 2008, combining projects (regional and international) over Canadian studio Toonbox Entertainment, the former Korean Broadcasting Commis- the next few years. Disney and Pixar. sion and the Ministry of Information and Communication. Finecut Studio Gale Film Director/Producer/Distributor/Founder Studio Gale was established in 2008 as a Korean Broadcasters Finecut specialises in production, interna- 3D animation studio specialising in the cre- Association (KBA) tional sales and high-end film financing and ation and production of global animation KBA was founded in 1974 by domestic ter- acquisition. Finecut was set up in Jan 2008. content. Studio Gale is best known for pre- restrial broadcasters. The aims are to de- school titles Pororo The Little Penguin, Tayo velop broadcasting environment and up- iHQ The Little Bus and Grami’s Circus Show. grade broadcasting qualities in Korea. KBA iHQ’s core business areas comprise of two has 41 members (Nov 2016). main divisions: entertainment division that Sunwoo Entertainment manages talents as well as drama produc- Established in 1974 as an animation produc- Seoul Film Commission (SFC) tion, and media division that operates six TV tion specialist, Sunwoo Entertainment is also Since its foundation in 2002, the SFC has channels and in-house content production. involved in brand licensing, merchandising provided support to more than 1,000 film/TV The KOSPI-listed company is majority owned and entertainment content distribution. productions. Offers incentive programmes by pay-TV operator D’Live, and since De- Credits include CGI TV show Sofia the First with the support of the Seoul Metropolitan cember 2016 5% owned by A+E Networks. and Special Agent Oso season one/two for government and other agencies. Walt Disney (U.S.); 2D Angry Birds StarsWars JTBC Content Hub for Rovio Entertainment (Finland); 2D TV JTBC Content Hub was established by the show Xiaolin Chronicles for Genao Produc- merger of two Joongang Media Network’s tions (France); and animated feature film, Adapted from ContentAsia’s content subsidiaries: drama production spe- The Illusionist, for Adjango Films (France). The Big List 2017

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When Event Venue March 2017 21-23 FICCI Frames Mumbai, India April 2017 1-2 MIP Doc Cannes, France 3-6 MIP TV Cannes, France 25-27 APOS Bali, Indonesia May 2017 10-12 Busan Contents Market, BCM Busan, South Korea 15-26 L.A. Screenings L.A.,U.S. 17-18 PromaxBDA India Mumbai, India 22 CASBAA Satellite Industry Forum Singapore 23-25 BroadcastAsia Singapore 23-25 CommunicAsia Singapore 23-25 MIP China Hangzhou Hangzhou, China June 2017 8-10 Vietnam Telefilm Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam 19-22 Sunny Side of the Doc France 28-30 Content Tokyo Tokyo, Japan August 2017 30 Aug-1-Sep BCWW Seoul, South Korea September 2017 6 ContentAsia Production Singapore 7-8 ContentAsia Summit Singapore 10-14 Le Rendez-Vous Biarritz, France October 2017 10-12 APSCC Tokyo, Japan 14-15 MIP Junior Cannes, France 16-19 MIPCOM Cannes, France 25 Oct-3 Nov TIFFCOM Tokyo, Japan November 2017 6-9 CASBAA Convention Macau 29 Nov-1 Dec Asia TV Forum & Market (ATF) Singapore 29 Nov-1 Dec Asian Animation Summit Brisbane, Australia 30 Nov-1 Dec PromaxBDA Asia Singapore December 2017 12-14 CineAsia Hong Kong January 2018 11-12 vdontx asia Mumbai, India 16-18 NATPE U.S.

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Editorial Director U.S. drama tops the list of shows most mix of drama, sitcom and series based Janine Stein in demand online in Pakistan, Parrot on comic superheroes. Sherlock is the [email protected] Analytics latest data shows. only title on the list with a non-U.S. link. Assistant Editor The top title for the week of 9-15 March Netflix originals dominate the Top 10 Malena Amzah is The Vampire Diaries, which is way Digital Originals list, with Narcos in top [email protected] ahead of competitors and the only show spot followed closely by House of Cards. Research Manager to break the 30 million demand expres- The Grand Tour is the sole Amazon title on CJ Yong sions level. the list, placing third. [email protected] The other two titles in the top three are Although running behind Netflix’s big Editorial Research Aqilah Yunus The Walking Dead and Game of Thrones, dramas, Marvel’s superheroes are popu- [email protected] both of which entered the list in the 20 mil- lar in Pakistan, with three titles based on Design lion-25 million demand expressions band. comic-book stories on the top 10 digital Rae Yong The other seven shows on the list are a originals list. Associate Publisher (Americas, Europe) and VP, Top 10 Overall TV Shows International Business Development Rank Title Average Demand Leah Gordon Expressions™ [email protected] 1 The Vampire Diaries 32,766,183 Sales and Marketing (Asia) 2 The Walking Dead 23,168,627 Masliana Masron 3 Game of Thrones 21,902,125 [email protected] 4 Sherlock 18,083,158 5 Suits 17,491,108 To receive your regular free copy 6 Pretty Little Liars 15,929,927 of ContentAsia, please email 7 Friends 15,901,949 [email protected] 8 The Flash 15,633,966 9 Legion 13,206,489 Published fortnightly by: 10 The Big Bang Theory 12,994,420 Pencil Media Pte Ltd 730A Geylang Road Top 10 Digital Originals Singapore 389641 Rank Title Platform Average Demand Tel: +65 6846-5987 Expressions™ www.contentasia.tv 1 Narcos Netflix 6,929,037 2 House of Cards Netflix 6,463,115 MCI (P) 091/11/2015 3 The Grand Tour Amazon Video 5,428,896 4 The Crown Netflix 5,090,589 Copyright 2017 Pencil Media Pte Ltd. 5 Stranger Things Netflix 4,065,921 All Rights Reserved. 6 Daredevil Netflix 3,600,925 7 Marco Polo Netflix 3,566,445 8 Marvel’s Luke Cage Netflix 3,042,470 9 Marvel’s Iron Fist Netflix 3,025,564 10 Gilmore Girls: A Year in Life Netflix 2,719,756 c ntent Daily news with ContentAsia Insider Date Range: 9-15 March, 2017 email [email protected] Market: Pakistan for subscription details Demand Expressions™: Total audience demand being expressed for a title, within a country. [Audience demand reflects the desire, engagement and consumption of content, weighted by importance; so a stream/ download is a higher expression of demand than a ‘like’/comment.]